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单词 fraternity
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fraternity


fra·ter·ni·ty

F0301600 (frə-tûr′nĭ-tē)n. pl. fra·ter·ni·ties 1. A body of people associated for a common purpose or interest, such as a guild.2. A group of people joined by similar backgrounds, occupations, interests, or tastes: the fraternity of bird watchers.3. A social organization at a college or university, traditionally consisting of male students and designated by Greek letters.4. Roman Catholic Church A sodality.5. The quality or condition of being brothers; brotherliness.
[Middle English fraternite, from Old French, from Latin frāternitās, from frāternus, fraternal; see fraternal.]

fraternity

(frəˈtɜːnɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. a body of people united in interests, aims, etc: the teaching fraternity. Gender-neutral form: community 2. brotherhood3. (Education) US and Canadian a secret society joined by male students, usually functioning as a social club

fra•ter•ni•ty

(frəˈtɜr nɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties. 1. a local or national social organization of male students usu. with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of Greek letters. 2. a group of persons associated by or as if by ties of brotherhood. 3. any group or class of persons having common purposes or interests. 4. an organization of laymen for religious or charitable purposes; sodality. 5. the quality or state of being brotherly; brotherhood. [1300–50; Middle English < Latin]

fraternity

a fellowship or association of men, as for a benevolent or charitable purpose or at a college.See also: Society

Fraternity

 a group of men joined by a common interest or organized for religious purposes, 1330. See also brotherhood, fellowship, guild.Examples: fraternity of couriers, 1838; of free masons, 1851; of goldsmiths, 1870; of mercers, 1483; of vagabonds, 1561.

fraternity

An organization of male students at a college or university, primarily for social activities.
Thesaurus
Noun1.fraternity - a social club for male undergraduatesfraternity - a social club for male undergraduatesfratgild, guild, social club, society, club, lodge, order - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"chapter - a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"
2.fraternity - people engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"sodality, brotherhoodsocial class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"brother - a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group); "none of his brothers would betray him"sodalist - a member of a sodality

fraternity

noun1. companionship, fellowship, brotherhood, kinship, camaraderie, comradeship He needs the fraternity of others.2. circle, company, set, order, clan, guild the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity3. brotherhood, club, union, society, league, association, sodality He joined a college fraternity.

fraternity

nounA group of people united in a relationship and having some interest, activity, or purpose in common:association, club, confederation, congress, federation, fellowship, guild, league, order, organization, society, sorority, union.
Translations
为共同利益结合的团体互助会兄弟会共济会大学女生联谊会

fraternal

(frəˈtəːnl) adjective of or like a brother. a fraternal greeting. 兄弟般的 兄弟般的fraˈternally adverb 兄弟般地 兄弟般地fraˈternityplural fraˈternities noun1. a company of people who regard each other as equals, eg monks. 彼此平等對待的團體(如基督教的共濟會) 彼此平等相待的团体,兄弟会 2. a company of people with the same interest, job etc. the banking fraternity. 會友,因相同利益或職業而結合的團體(如互助會、同業公會) 为共同利益结合的团体,共济会,互助会 3. (American) a society of male students in various universities. 大學男生聯誼會 大学女生联谊会

fraternity


fraternity

US and Canadian a secret society joined by male students, usually functioning as a social club
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fraternity


  • noun

Synonyms for fraternity

noun companionship

Synonyms

  • companionship
  • fellowship
  • brotherhood
  • kinship
  • camaraderie
  • comradeship

noun circle

Synonyms

  • circle
  • company
  • set
  • order
  • clan
  • guild

noun brotherhood

Synonyms

  • brotherhood
  • club
  • union
  • society
  • league
  • association
  • sodality

Synonyms for fraternity

noun a group of people united in a relationship and having some interest, activity, or purpose in common

Synonyms

  • association
  • club
  • confederation
  • congress
  • federation
  • fellowship
  • guild
  • league
  • order
  • organization
  • society
  • sorority
  • union

Synonyms for fraternity

noun a social club for male undergraduates

Synonyms

  • frat

Related Words

  • gild
  • guild
  • social club
  • society
  • club
  • lodge
  • order
  • chapter

noun people engaged in a particular occupation

Synonyms

  • sodality
  • brotherhood

Related Words

  • social class
  • socio-economic class
  • stratum
  • class
  • brother
  • sodalist
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